Which to use
“Mode” and “Moore” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,331
- “Mode” frequency rank
- #12,349
- “Moore” frequency rank
- 15680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mode | Moore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Brauch, Gewohnheit, Sitte | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Moor |
Where the eye mixes Mode and Moore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Mode vs Moore
A purely visual mix-up. Mode ([ˈmoːdə]) and Moore ([ˈmoːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mode is recorded at frequency rank #3,331, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːdə]. Moore is at rank #12,349, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːʁə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 15680, this pair ranks #1,941,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mode vs Moore
Shared letters: emo. Private to "Mode": d. Private to "Moore": r.
"Mode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Moore" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mode" and "Moore" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Mode" or "Moore"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mode" and "Moore" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Moore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mode" and "Moore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Moore vs mora". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,941,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.